August fun for young carers

Young carers – some of whom have never been to the seaside – are being treated to a day trip to Wales thanks to Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity. The charity has teamed up with the School Nursing Team and Walsall Council to work with Deena Sobeih from the UPS parcel delivery firm to give […]

Support group’s latest patient boost

Fundraisers have handed over hundreds of new digital thermometers to help breast cancer patients having chemotherapy at Walsall Manor Hospital – bringing their grand total over four decades to around £664,000 worth of support. Denise Moorhouse, Sally Cooper and Pat Rayner, members of Walsall Breast Cancer Support Group, which is now in its 40th year, […]

“Paying back gratitude” drives Dorcas

“Without the help of charities, we would have really struggled when we arrived in this country – that’s why I want to give something back.” Dorcas Ogunwale is a much-valued volunteer for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity and she is sharing her story this Black History Month. The mum of three came to […]

Grieving couple’s fundraising vow

A couple whose baby boy was born sleeping have been fundraising in his memory to support other families who use the bereavement suite at Walsall Manor Hospital. Katie Perry and Liam Riley-Stewart lost their precious son Layton on 9 July this year but were able to spend time with him in the Snowdrop Room within […]

Walsall Healthcare’s Coffee Morning

Walsall fundraisers have poured £835.76 into helping patients and families affected by cancer. The Macmillan Team at Walsall Healthcare and the Trust’s Well Wishers charity hosted their joint coffee morning along with a tombola today (27 September) at the Manor Hospital. They also had support from Cancer Services and The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association. This […]

Hospice bowled over by charity donation

Hospice staff are bowled over after a charity cricket match held in memory of a former Walsall patient raised £2,500. Kamaljit Singh Bains, husband of Bhavpreet Kaur Bains, died at Goscote Hospice on 12 July following a short battle with lung cancer. The 51-year-old employment lawyer had been a member of Walsall Cricket Club for […]

Charity donates bottle warmers for babies

Additional bottle warmers have been made available on Walsall’s Neonatal Unit (NNU) thanks to your charity support through the Fundraising Hub. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity has bought three bottle warmers following feedback from parents who said they wanted a bottle warmer in every room. Bottle warmers heat up a bottle of breast milk or […]

James’s magnifique fundraiser

A grateful son certainly paced himself for fundraising success when he cycled from London to Paris to raise funds for Walsall Manor Hospital’s Chemotherapy Unit where both his parents had treatment within a year of each other. Father-of-two James Moorcroft managed the 346 miles in four days and has so far raised £3,060 – completely […]

Generous donation from unique work of art

A former breast cancer patient has returned to Walsall Manor Hospital to make a generous donation to thank staff who supported her. Irene Dondertman and her daughter Emily Guest donated £250 to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Breast Care Unit. While studying at University of Sheffield, Emily started an online art business on Instagram so that […]

Rocking ‘n’ rolling towards a charity donation

A former breast cancer patient has returned to Walsall Manor Hospital with a generous donation to thank staff for saving her life. Jane Pittam and her friend Lyndsey Franklin held an all-day charity event and raised £1,830 for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Breast Care Unit. Hosted in The Carrington Rock n Roll Club based in […]

Tattooing service returns for breast cancer patients

A nipple tattooing service for breast cancer patients is now back up and running at Walsall Manor Hospital, after being paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service was set up back in 2018, supported by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity which funded training, and meant that patients no longer had to travel out […]

Drinkers raise toast to Well Wishers

Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity will be the toast of Cannock Real Ale and Cider Festival next month with hundreds of pounds hopefully boosting its funds. Organisers will be raising money from the sale of drinkers’ unsold beer tokens at the event, which is being held from Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, September 17 at […]